According to the Cooperation Agreement between China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) on Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), the China-Saudi PPH pilot program will be launched with a duration of three years from November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2023.

After the start of the pilot, SAIP applicants can submit a PPH request to CNIPA in accordance with the Procedures to File a Request to China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program between CNIPA and Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP); and CNIPA applicants can submit a PPH request to SAIP in accordance with the Procedures to File a Request to Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) under the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program between China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)and SAIP. (Translated from CNIPA Website Chinese Version)